RE: A few questions?20 Aug 2020 23:12
Hi Count
The drilling logs are indicating a higher average in the High Grade Zone than the average shown on the RNS and I have asked the question to the company.
With the bulk mining looming, imaging the scenario of having no Breccias either side of the High Grade Zone then Block mining would not be an option , it would be more of expensive stoping option.
With the Breccias the bulk mining would happen either side of the HGZ resulting in cheaper extraction of the HGZ.
The Breccias are very important not only for which mining operation will occur but the volumes are huge and at only 2g/t stated by the RNS will give 7.4m t.
If that grade increases which I believe could happen that would be 3.7m per 1g/t.
Could this happen, well it's still open at depth and the highest Breccias grades are surrounding the HGZ so yes it could happen.
I've not taken into account the Breccias in the crescent outside the dimensions of the RNS or the new area of Breccias or the open to the NW.
The Breccias at 3g/t would give over 11moz
The Breccias in the crescent and new zone may have 5m+
The high grade zone according to the RNS dimensions may have 2.4m oz, according to Hannam figures may have 4.2moz.
I believe Havieron could be close to the 20m oz but it's still open at depth and NW so may increase and that's me being realistic.
Regarding Scallywag gold I don't believe we will have the Breccias it will be more of a copper find with the gold quantities coming out of the gold but that's only from what i've seen of the sample results.
GH talked about the Arsenic amounts, yes it's an impurity in the copper but it also comes with all the associated precious minerals so don't discount those, some are very expensive
ATB:))